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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Jersey Citynoun

    a city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)

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  1. jersey city

    Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. It is largest city and county seat of Hudson County As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 292,449, an increase of 44,852 (+18.1%) from the 2010 census count of 247,597, in turn an increase of 7,542 (+3.1%) from the 240,055 enumerated at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 283,927 in 2021, ranking the city the 75th-most-populous in the country.Constituting part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City is bounded on the east by the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay and on the west by the Hackensack River and Newark Bay. A port of entry, with 30.7 miles (49.4 km) of waterfront and extensive rail infrastructure and connectivity, the city is an important transportation terminus and distribution and manufacturing center for the Port of New York and New Jersey. Jersey City shares significant mass transit connections with Manhattan. Redevelopment of the Jersey City waterfront has made the city one of the largest centers of banking and finance in the United States and has led to the district and city being nicknamed Wall Street West. By the early 2020s, the construction of residential high-rises made median rental rates the highest of any city in the United States.

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  1. jersey city

    Jersey City is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. It is the seat of Hudson County as well as the county's largest city. Located on the eastern coast of the state and part of the New York metropolitan area, it has gone through significant gentrification and redevelopment, facilitating growth in residential and entertainment sectors with several high-rise condominiums constructed and many restaurants and boutiques opening. It is notable for its robust transportation system and position as a significant railroad terminus.

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  1. Jersey City

    Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population of Jersey City was 247,597, making it the second-most populous city in New Jersey. Part of the New York City metropolitan area, Jersey City lies across from Lower Manhattan between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay. A port of entry, with 11 miles of waterfront and significant rail connections, Jersey City is an important transportation terminus and distribution and manufacturing center for the Port of New York and New Jersey. Service industries have played a prominent role in the redevelopment of its waterfront and the creation of one of the nation's largest downtowns. After a peak population of 316,715 measured in the 1930 Census, the city's population saw a half-century long decline to a low of 223,532 in the 1980 Census, but since then the city's population has grown, with the 2010 population reflecting an increase of 7,542 from the 240,055 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 11,518 from the 228,537 counted in the 1990 Census.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Jersey City

    the most populous city in New Jersey, is separated from New York, of which it is practically a part, only by the Hudson River; has no pretension to beauty, but is a busy railway centre; has very varied manufactures, including sugar, flour, machinery, and chemicals, extensive shipping interests, and great trade in iron, coal, and agricultural produce.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jersey city in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jersey city in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of jersey city in a Sentence

  1. Michael Signer:

    Despite his prior glitzy image, Trump started becoming a demagogue when he started trying to lead a 'silent majority' of furious, mostly white, lower- and middle-class voters, and he really crossed the line when he started doubling down on deceits like the lie about 'thousands' of people celebrating 9/11 in Jersey City, countenancing violence, demonizing large swaths of people, and now, casting aside the freedom of religion for Muslims.

  2. The Orchard -RRB- Young:

    We were traveling back one time to New York City from Jersey at one o’clock in the morning, and Bob didn’t trust drivers, so he wanted to drive himself from a gig. We pulled behind a dumpster in a shady neighborhood. Bob had to go to the bathroom so bad before we got to the tunnel. I said, ‘Bob, I don’t know if this is a good idea.’ He pulls behind the dumpster to go to the bathroom. And within three seconds, a carload of what looked to me like gang members got out of the car. I’m like, ‘We’re about to get robbed in Jersey City.’.

  3. New Jersey:

    We will not let anti-Semitism and hate go unchallenged in our communities, in light of Ms. Terrell-Paige's comments, I urge her to immediately resign from the Jersey City Board of Education.

  4. Jonathan Greenblatt:

    Our community has been terrorized once again by violent anti-Semitism, from Pittsburgh to Poway, and now to Jersey City, the disease that is anti-Semitism has clearly spread to epidemic proportions.

  5. Jonathan Greenblatt:

    Our community has been terrorized once again by violent anti-Semitism, from Pittsburgh to Poway, and now to Jersey City on Tuesday, the disease that is anti-Semitism has clearly spread to epidemic proportions.

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